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Elva

American  
[el-vuh] / ˈɛl və /

noun

  1. a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”


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Professional musician Anthony Pratt came up with the idea to stave off the boredom of the blackouts during World War Two in Birmingham, with his wife Elva designing the now iconic board.

From BBC

“This settlement provides meaningful relief to Elva Lopez and other Caltech bootcamp participants. It achieves their goals of accountability and transparency for students who attended the Caltech Cybersecurity Bootcamp or will in the future,” said attorney Eric Rothschild of the National Student Legal Defense Network.

From Los Angeles Times

Named plaintiff and former student Elva Lopez filed the suit in state court in San Francisco before it was approved as a class-action legal proceeding.

From Los Angeles Times

Vocational assessor Elva Breen said that after the incident, Ms Hand found great difficulty in working in a customer-facing role and was struggling with significant anxiety and panic attacks.

From BBC

First Light’s condos, built by real estate developer Westbank, range from less than $1 million for a compact studio to $5.1 million for the penthouse — which comes with the use of a custom-designed McLaren Elva.

From Seattle Times